Abstract
The acid catalysed alcoholysis of benzyl acetate was successfully performed in glycerol that was simultaneously used as a green solvent and as the acyl acceptor. Both soluble and solid acid were employed, and it was found that increasing either the reaction temperature and time or substrate concentration and catalyst loading increased the conversion of benzyl alcohol. Using glycerol as the solvent also enabled the separation of product by simple extraction with diethyl ether, catalyst recycling, and microwave-promoted reactions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 69-71 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chimica Oggi/Chemistry Today |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1 Sep 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acid catalyst
- Glycerol
- Green solvent
- Transesterification
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
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